#1 most frequent
United States of America
53.5%4,039 installations of 7,554
What is Azure Cloud Services?
Azure Cloud Services is a cloud platform that enables users to create infinitely-scalable cloud applications and APIs. It enables users to build the web and cloud applications needed while also simplifying the management of applications with cloud services, and while ensuring high availability. Users can: scale an environment automatically based on demand and reduce costs, automate operating system and application updates to increase security, and take advantage of integrated health monitoring and load balancing.
Categories & Use Cases
Product Demos
Top Performing Features
Scalability
Ease of scaling up or down to meet demand
Category average: 8.2
Platform access control
Rules controlling what data different user categories can access
Category average: 7.8
Services-enabled integration
Ability to integrate with cloud applications and data via APIs and pre-built connectors
Category average: 8
Areas for Improvement
Issue monitoring and notification
Integrated monitoring and notification of issues and problems
Category average: 7.3
Issue recovery
Ease of recovery from problem state
Category average: 7.3
Workflow engine capability
Process automation using rule-based engine
Category average: 7.5
Who Buys & Uses Azure Cloud Services
#2 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.6%575 installations of 7,554
#3 most frequent
India
7.5%568 installations of 7,554
Azure Cloud Services - Transforming Your Business Operations
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Azure DevOps, Azure AD, Azure MySQL and Azure Postgres Db for our software developments. As the Azure MySQL single server is in retirement path we are working on single server to flexible server migration since last 3 months with different methods suggested by Azure team but no method is successful yet
Pros
- Azure DevOps
- Azure database services
- Azure AD
Cons
- Azure MySQL single server to flexible server migration
- Database Migration Services
- Azure VMs
Return on Investment
- Scalability
- Cost savings
- Integration and migration challenges
Alternatives Considered
SAP Business Technology Platform
Other Software Used
SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP HANA Cloud, Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Very secure and reliable Cloud service management product.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Microsoft Cloud Platform has been a very effective tool to our entire organizations Cloud service management and the best performance monitoring capability for all our Clouds applications and even the easy compatibility testing and configuration management ability. The security management provided by this platforms is reliable with excellent access controls and permissions. The automation and orchestration provided by this platform is the best and makes it easily to integrate systems and customize its API. Highly collaborative tool and with excellent capabilities to data migration and change management.
Pros
- Effective service management and performance monitoring capability.
- Reliable security management with excellent access controls.
- Best orchestration and easy configuration management.
- Easy on compatibility testing and change management.
Cons
- It is complex to migrate large volumes of data by new users.
- With intuitive data recovery by new users, it will be superb.
- Change management is not easy to new users.
Return on Investment
- Data recovery capabilities incase of any disaster.
- Cost management through system integration.
- A secure Cloud platform to our data and application from threats and attacks.
Alternatives Considered
Google Cloud Datastore
Other Software Used
Microsoft Dynamics 365 (formerly Microsoft Dynamics CRM), IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management
Functional Cloud Services Management and Very Secure Data Management System.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
High functionalities and effective services management across the Cloud services and API life cycle management capability and even the easy configuration management ability provided by Microsoft Cloud Platform is productive. The access control management via the platform is nice and network traffic control functions are very responsive and easy reports creation Microsoft platform with excellent load balancing capability.
Pros
- Effective Cloud Application management software.
- Security and access management.
- Perfect testing management.
- Configuration easy management.
Cons
- Just on Cloud deployment for those new to the platform.
- Multiple data reports creation.
- Migrating a large amount of data.
Return on Investment
- Remote data accessibility via the platform is effective.
- Data security through the system is guaranteed.
- Easy data recovery solution.
Other Software Used
IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management, Apigee Sense, Micro Focus Hybrid Cloud Management X (formerly HP Cloud Service Automation)
Overview of using Azure Cloud Services
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We are using IAAS and PAAS ,Azure Cloud Service is a cloud based platform which we can use for remote access our database by connecting the Microsoft Azure server by our employees working different places remotely, we are using it for storage of our client data storing client data previously is manual now we can use the storage as a container over internet which saves our time and cost and it's a secure platform.
Pros
- It secures our data very well because of it's leading security and compliance for data privacy laws
- The complexity of installing and managing servers on a network has been reduced, clearing more time for developers to build better solutions.
- Web applications can be build easier and faster as well as secure by using IAAS and PAAS
Cons
- Management activities related to team can be improved
- More customized reporting ability , bad documentation and support
- Pricing model is too complex
Return on Investment
- Azure allows businesses to automate many tasks and processes, which leads to increased efficiency and productivity
- Increased data security it provides including data encryption
- It's useful for businesses with fluctuating demand or those that are looking to expand quickly as a feature of improved agility.
Alternatives Considered
Amazon Web Services
Other Software Used
Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Cloud Brilliance for Business Success
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Addressing rapid growth or fluctuating workloads. Azure provides scalable infrastructure and services, allowing organizations to scale resources up or down based on demand. Migrating from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud. Azure facilitates the modernization of legacy systems, reducing maintenance costs and improving overall agility.
Pros
- Azure excels in providing scalable infrastructure and services. For example, organizations can use Azure Virtual Machines to dynamically adjust computing resources based on demand.
- Azure's Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings, such as Azure App Service, empower developers to focus on building applications without dealing with the underlying infrastructure.
- Azure seamlessly integrates with on-premises environments, facilitating a hybrid cloud approach.
- Azure Functions allows organizations to execute code in a serverless environment, triggering functions in response to events without the need to provision or manage servers.
Cons
- Understanding and estimating costs can be intricate due to the multitude of services and pricing options.
- Aligning and standardizing documentation formats, examples, and terminology would contribute to a more cohesive and user-friendly learning experience.
- The Azure Portal, while powerful, can be overwhelming for new users, with a steep learning curve. Enhancing the user interface to make it more intuitive and simplifying navigation would help users of all experience levels work more efficiently.
Return on Investment
- Azure's services and automation capabilities contribute to operational efficiency.
- Azure's scalability ensures optimal performance during peak demand periods and cost savings during off-peak times
Alternatives Considered
Amazon Web Services